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China Agricultural Land (%)

China's agricultural land (%) fell to 55.43% in 2022, down from 55.44% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.01% from the previous year. China has agricultural land (%) higher than the global median (55.43% vs median 38.46%). Compared with the median in Asia, China is higher (55.43% vs regional median 29.80%) and ranks 14th out of 47 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 55.43%
2021 55.44%
2020 55.45%
2019 55.46%
2018 55.54%
2017 55.62%
2016 55.7%
2015 55.78%
2014 55.86%
2013 55.94%
2012 56.02%
2011 56.1%
2010 56.18%
2009 56.26%
2008 56.2%
2007 56.14%
2006 56.07%
2005 56.01%
2004 55.95%
2003 55.88%
2002 55.82%
2001 55.76%
2000 55.69%
1999 55.69%
1998 55.69%
1997 55.69%
1996 55.69%
1995 55.69%
1994 55.69%
1993 55.2%
1992 54.78%
1991 54.47%
1990 53.86%
1989 53.2%
1988 52.55%
1987 51.95%
1986 51.39%
1985 50.74%
1984 49.48%
1983 48.24%
1982 47.14%
1981 46.11%
1980 45.55%
1979 45.06%
1978 44.57%
1977 43.94%
1976 43.31%
1975 42.68%
1974 42.19%
1973 41.49%
1972 40.89%
1971 40.4%
1970 39.9%
1969 39.41%
1968 38.92%
1967 38.54%
1966 38.15%
1965 37.77%
1964 37.37%
1963 37.06%
1962 36.76%
1961 36.47%
China Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of China's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 11.9B tonnes 11.35B tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 23.83% 23.63% 2022